Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Supreme Court to weigh transgender athlete law, NFL great seeks help

The Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Tennessee law banning transgender medical procedures for adolescents in the state is not discriminatory, ruling 6-3 to uphold the law. (AP/Jon Elswick)

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COURT CLASH – U.S. District Judge David Nye denied former Boise State athlete Lindsay Hecox’s motion to withdraw a challenge to Idaho’s transgender athlete law, ruling that the case will proceed. The Supreme Court agreed in July to hear it. Continue reading …

FAIRNESS FIGHT – Jurupa Valley High School’s girls volleyball team in California has now seen at least 10 games on its 2025 schedule forfeited amid a national controversy involving one of its players, who is transgender. Continue reading …

POLICY DIVIDE – Jack Brewer, a former Minnesota Vikings team captain, sharply criticized state leadership for not complying with a federal deadline to enforce protections for girls’ sports. He argued that delays send the wrong message about fairness in youth athletics. Continue reading …

POLICY BREACH – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu remained defiant after President Donald Trump threatened to interfere with next year’s World Cup games at the New England Patriots’ home stadium. Continue reading …

(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump holds the World Cup Trophy in the Oval Office. Trump announced the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will take place at The Kennedy Center in Washington, District of Columbia, on Aug. 22, 2025. (Right) Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at a press conference at BPS headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, on Aug. 28, 2025. (Getty Images)

EARLY EXIT – Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell, 24, became the latest NFL player to announce his sudden retirement, citing an “off-field injury” in his statement. Continue reading …

NFL PREVIEW – AFC North rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, meet Thursday night to open the NFL’s Week 7 slate. Another doubleheader will close the week of action across the league. Continue reading …

CALL FOR HELP – Former New York Jets star Nick Mangold announced on social media that he needs a kidney transplant. The retired offensive lineman said he was diagnosed with “a genetic defect that has led to chronic kidney disease” in 2006. Continue reading …

New York Jets center Nick Mangold on the sidelines during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. (Matthew Emmons/USA Today Sports)

FROM FOX SPORTS – A week of upsets and close wins propelled a new NFL team to the top of the latest edition of Tom Brady’s power rankings. Continue reading …

FROM OUTKICK – Steelers coach Mike Tomlin openly questioned the Cleveland Browns front office’s decision to trade quarterback Joe Flacco to a divisional rival after the veteran quarterback appeared in just four games this season. Continue reading …

WATCH NOW – The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s three-hit complete game. FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd asks if the National League pennant race is effectively a done deal. Watch here …

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